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Charlottesville City Manager Tarron Richardson turned down a $10,000 pay raise before his performance evaluation. Councilor Heather Hill said Richardson declined the raise because he wanted his compensation to be on the “same schedule” as other employees. The City Council conducted Richardson’s performance evaluation in a closed session prior to its meeting Monday evening. Councilors wouldn’t discuss Richardson’s evaluation or comment on personnel matters.
The Daily Progress
A few months ago, the Virginia Department of Health launched their new restaurant inspection website. The previous site was difficult to browse. The navigation wasn't user-friendly, and the details to help you better understand the information provided was in layers that made searching an arduous process. In Virginia, it is up to you to learn about the safety of restaurants in your area. We decided to get an expert opinion on the new site and asked an experienced restaurant owner and manager to give us their take and tell us how it works in the industry.
News Leader
A former journalist turned delegate filed a bill for the upcoming General Assembly session that aims to ensure First Amendment protections for student journalists. Del. Chris Hurst, D-Blacksburg, introduced HB 36 to protect the rights of student journalists from censorship and student media advisers from punishment. The 12th District delegate first introduced the bill in the 2019 session with co-patron Del. Danica Roem, D-Prince William, but the bill died in a subcommittee vote, 5-3. The bill ensures the right of student journalists to exercise freedom of speech in school-sponsored media even if the publication receives financial support or is provided facilities from the school. Roem filed HB 113 on Friday, a bill to shield reporters from having to disclose confidential sources. Introduced for the third year in a row, the bill would protect members of the press from being forced by state courts to reveal the identity of anonymous sources.
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